Binder-locking mechanism.



C.'R. RANEY; BINDER LOCKING MECHANISM. I APPLICATION FILED MAY 13. I914. RENEWED MAR. 28.19M-

1,242,240. Patented Oct. 9,1911.

V chargingme'ehanismpf the binder after the COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, noomaonnrron oEnnW- JERSEY.

1 a BINDER-LOCKING MECHANISM.

i To all whowtit mag concern:

Be it known that I; GLEMMA R. Rain er; a

' citizen of the United States',';residing at Chicago, inthe county of Cookfand State of] I this clutch cOntrOlIin'g member is controlledand the above mentioned ends are obtained, 1.

Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binder-LockingMech- 7' anism, of which the following is a fullgclear, and exact specification. v

My invention relates to mechanism especially adapted to use inconnection with grain or other shocking' machines.

' In the use of a binder,in conneotionwith a binder locking proved connections dirc'tly" connected be:

tween'lthe supplemental clutch controlling" CVLEMIVIVA R; RANEYfoF-o Io'AGo, ILLINOIS, AssIGNon To INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Specification of Letters Patentz ulatenteafl 'tig); 7 1917 memb r dja positivelyfdriven part oiflthe binder mechanism whereby the movement of all as hereinafter more fully set forth.

' a"s,peci-fic descriptionof one embodiment of my inventio "fully and" shocker, it hasheretofore "beeniproposed-to provide mechanismforlockinglthe sheaf dis- T sheafI-hasbeen bound and-prior to the completi n of; the sheaf discharging operation, f'until the" sheaf delivery member of the H H v theImechamsm shown in'F 1g. 1, the view'beshocker is'in "position "to receive that sheaf,

the said mechani sm comprising a supple- 'mental clutch controllingmember and oper- H 'ative Connections thereforiw'herebyfl that member is thrown" into engagement; with the rotating element of the binder ,clutch alternately with the ordinary clutch controlling member and at "a intermediate the ends i of {the normal cycle of operation of lthe clutch, the 'movement of the sheaf discharge arms being therebyinterrupted after ,a' frfactional part'of-the norma lmovementof the "ofthe iiivention'and; not limiting the inverttiontothe formfdescribedn e I I In'lthe accompanying drawings ,Fig. 2 s 'aj.$ide erati n of-a ermeable binder deck. I

The Qbind r hew/a m: of standard cOilstruction and per s c I form no" part of present invention.

1 and 'shocker." mechanisms 7 V order that fihe'same maybe learly; v disclosed, using this em f Fi e 5 r er t o if fe bind I equipped, withimy improvement in'g takenTfromth'e delivery sidefo'f the vAs illustrate'd thebinder, includes a Chine-framedhaving'ab'inder deck 2, binder supporting frame], 3' anda; binder "frame Carried th'i sjlffr ame; "above the supporting frame 3, and adjacent thedeckfl',

is thej'usu'al sheaf {forming "and me h ism; of he I nder-"- compri i g; [t 7 same until the sheaf delivervmember of the f shockerj has returned a to its receiving position and actuated certain tripping mechanism operatively connected to the supplemental clutch controlling member to disen U age'the latter 5 1 the Clutch; whereupon the discharge armscomplete their discharging movement and deliverjthe sheaf to the sheaf delivery membenthen in position to receive it. My invention has '-for"its ob ect to provlde improved connections-for sucha mechanism 7 7 whereby the parts areallowed' greater I'eSlllency and flexibility in operationfand are at the same timerendered capableofadjustment and more certain in ,th'eirfoperation, so th at alltendency for the same tocatch or to operate out of their"de'sired seq'uenceis v p trolling member 15i 1 s splinedj to thejflcom effectually prevented.

"packers "'5'fcarriedfo'n ;he;;pa1 er shaft. a ifnee'dlejifcarried on'the'needle shafts, the

"'Jcompre'ssor trip carried on the compressor'sh a'ft 10, the link connections lllbetweentheneedle and the, usual cam wheel 12, andthe' resilient link connections 13%14:

between the clutch controlling "inember l5 for-the clutch 16 and this cam'wheel. fliurtheir, a s"in "the usual 'constru'ction', tof co: I

operate with,the bindijn" mech ism inen 'tion'ed a suitable Ikn'otterj is also provided including a knotter' shaft'17 operatively' c .o n

" nected 'tof'the cam wheel- 12, 'andfabre ast plate 18,- .asQWelTaSi sheaf discharging 'rnechanism including discharge arms 19 earl Idj on' the knott er shaft 17 a p Inthis binder mechanisn the clutch iconthrough three complete, rerolutions durin g the operation of' the binding and discharg t to enable the clutch finger to-rotate ing mechanism. 7 Also cooperating with this mechan1sn1 1s a binder locking-imeclianism of the Barley, Benjamin and Livesay type,

which include's a I supplemental: 1' clutch wcon trolling member 21 operatively connected to themeclianisin above mentioned; and through supplemental link mechanism 22 connected to a trip "23 carried on a supplemental support 24; 'protru din g, from beneath the binder deck 2; which trip is adapted to be actuated i by the sheaf deliyery member 25 of a shocker at intervals; the sheaf 'delivery "member be- I "ing' "operatively connected "through mechanism (not shown) to 'swing'backfand forth I in a substantially iupfight plane whilefdis charging sheaves i to the shock receptacle "(notshown)fwhen a sheaf discharged by the 25 sheaf discharging 1 arms 19 actuat'esianysuit- *able controlling member, such'f as the Pber'26 projecting upward on thestubbleward side of the she'af deli lery n'iei'nber and o bleward end ofthe 'clutchbontiblling member l5, whicli'fpi'nacts to raise the clutch V p on the supplemental clutch controlling mem- "'ber 2l,wliicli acts to raisethis' member; but at the same "time" allows certain amount of yielding movement; greatly"addingito the pivotally mounted on the support 24. In thebiiider llockfconstrujction acknowlnism of the shocker operate in substantially the same manner that they do in the construction acknowledged."above, the .jolutch controlling member 15 '-being" raised out of engagement with the clutch finger 20 when the compressor trip 7 9; is depressed and; the clutchcontrolling being thrown into engagement With the clutch finger after thelilatter 'has completed substantially twothirds of its normal rotation; 2'. 2., when the sl'ieaii discharging arms 19 occupy-the-"lower dotted line position sh WQ, he ,parts remaining-111* that posi'tlonnntil the sheaf delivery member 25 returns to its loweiydotted line position when; through thetrip 23-and the link connections 22,2" the} supplemental "clutch man-suing member 21 is thrown out of engagement "with the clutch finger ao "in such I a manner; as} to "enable 'the' sheaf dis "charge'arms 19 toc'ompletefj their normal cycle "of operation and move "to theupper dotted line position'"sliownindischarging' a shear upon thesh 'a'fdelivery -inember 25.

' In' the course of thisfoperation' it is tobe noted, lioweyer; that'as the-link 13 is raised in" returning the compressor trip 9"to" its "normal or up f position to compressthe bun-1- dle"during.theftying oftheknot and mete actedupon I by thegraiii "of the next sheaf,

" and also" to return 'the' "clutch controlling :edgedabove, aj'pin' isprovi'ded 'onthe stubcontrolling member 21 as the former mem- A her is moved into'clutch engaging position.

In In im rovement in lieu of th s in con- "ne'ction; provide improved lifting means and animp'royed resilient connection of the partsof the mechanism." iln 'the embodiment "of that"impro\"ement illustrated herein} I show a supplemental upstanding link I 28 having its upper end pi otally connected at 129 tothe'pivot of the'link 14: on thecam enends,'as'sl'1ownin Fig. 2, in orderIto enable it to clear the supplemental clutch controlshaped member 30 having eyes "31 on its endsthr'ough which .the link 28' is'pass'ed.

Through rthis U-shaped member an'd'between the" same and the link" 28, the'clutch control- V lin nemb r 21 extends as, shown inFig. 2. A coiled spring 32'. is also preferably proyided on thelo wer end of the link 28, which spring engages thelower eye of the member "30 and 1s 'ad ustable in its -contact there- \i iththro ugh a' te1-"1sion' adjusting 56 tion: 33.- o-

In" th struction it is, of course, to be understood that the binder and binder locking mechaling member '21. Carried upon theflower end wof'this' link 28 is asuppl'enientah U- member "15 to clutch engaging"positioin'ilthe llnk 28 is; ra sed and, vtlirou'ghgthe provision of the member 30',anupwardpull is exerted;

same: should a clutclr controlling member stick at any"po1nt in" its operationlflt is flexibility of the parts and effectuallyjpr'eentlngan breakage o -"derangement-jof the? ifurtl'ier to be noted that through. the ad-V I justmento'f-the spring 32 the" clutch con'trol-- o ling"member '21 may alwaysgb etii'ned am: a

rately with respect to the" other .c'o operating parts" of the mechamsma'nd to the clutch finger 20,a1e sprifng,riwhen adjusted as de-. sired, tend ng tomamta n the mei'nbers12 and operating in the desired sequence;

while through the provision of the meinber 3O,-certa1nty of movementf'ofmember 21 1s insured 'jandr a "0011119011011 1s', provided which is sure in its, operation and the ,parts it "of which are not liablet'o loss, derangement or wear 111 service. These and other acwaa ta'ges of my :improv'ed construction will be dearly apparent to th'ose skilled in his art.

Havingnow 'described} one l'einbo diinent :operat'ionfof my impro edh coni .of my} invention with ;a reiteration of my intent that? the form described is tof be considered as, shown? only for purposes of il'lustfati011,1 will now proceed .to'claim myiir 'Vention. i

1. In combination,-"'s'heaf" forming and binding mechanism, a binder clutch; a clutch i controlling imember, operative connectionsr; betweenthesame and a movable partof said J sheaf, forming and binding-mechanism, a; I supplemental clutch controlling member, and, supplemental means directly connecting; .the

same to said movable part."

between the same and a positively 'driven .ling member, and supplemental'adjustable said positively drivenpart,and a resilient means. directlyco-nnectingsthe same=to said positively driven part.

.3. In combination, "shea f forming and binding mechanism a binder clutch, a clutch "controlling member, operative connections operativelyconnected to the operative/Econbetween the same and ,a positively driven part of said sheaf forming and binding-' mechanism, a supplemental clutchcontrol, ling member, a'li'nk directlycolmected to f pr ss rtr na W el. u pe ative connections betweensaid cam wheel and connectionbetween said link and saidmsupplemental clutch controlling member. a

In combination, sheaf iiorming-Jand, binding'mechanism, .a binder clutch, a, clutch i controlling member .o'peratively connected. 1 to .saidzsheaf forming andubindingimefchw I nism, a supplemental .qclutch;controllingi :member, means for.-;throwing 1 said clu-tch= controlling members" alternately; into en a, gagementwith said clutch, and-yieldingoperative connections between said supplenien-Q tal clutch controlling memberancl' an inter-' mittentlymovablepart of: said sheaf formingl'and'binding mechanism.= 1

7 5 In combination, sheaf sformi-n'g. and

binding .mechanism,ia.-binder clutch, a clutch "controlling, member operatively connected i to lsaidsheaf forming-and fbindingmech-g:

- anism, a-fsupplemental -.clutch controlling I member, means? for throwing said clutch; controlling fmembers alternately into e'ngagementwith said clutch, and resilientoperative-connections between said.supplemen V I binding me han mia b der cl tch, z l l tal clutch controlling; member: and an? intermittently movable partl'of said sheafform-I ing and binding mechanism-L m '1 controlling. member operatively Econne'cte'd to said sheaf forming and binding mecha- 5 'nism, a supplemental @Qclutch' control ling 7 member, a means for vthrowing said clutch'" 'Jcontrolling membes alternately into engage-1Q.

6. In; combination, sheaf ,forminga 1 and binding mechanism, a binder clutch;' aclutch ment with said clutch, and a link operatively connected to said supplemental clutchc one trolling member and an'zintermittently movable part of said sheaifi'formingandbinding mechanism. 1

fbinding'mechanism, a bin'derclutch,a clutchcontrolling member operatively I connected .7. In combination, sheaf' a ming .and-

nism a is'upplemental clutch controlling -member 'meansivfor. throwing said clutch mechanism, and a resilient connection interclu tch controlling member.

. 8. In combination,lbindingmechanism in cfluding -a clutch,a clutch controlling member, a compressor trip,a camwheel, operati-veflconnections between "said; cam wheel tandsaid compressor trip, a supplemental clutch; member, means for; throwing said,

clutohj-members alternately into engagetions for said supplemental clutch'imember nections for said compressor trip a eluding; aclutch, a: utch.cont ll ngm msaid compressorfltrip, a supplemental clutch imelnber, {means forthrowingE said clutch members ialternately 'll'lt0 engagement with mediate said link and said supplemental I ;n1ent .with saiddclutch, and resilient connec- 3 9., In combination, binding mechanismint saidclutch, and a link carriedon the opera- V i r tiye a connections between I said compressor trip n "-.-sa1 W ee r nt ya bna nected to .said supplemental clutch control [ling member; 5- t lO.-In combination, binding mechanism nc udi g- 111mm. a u h c n ro -li member, a; compressor l trip, a cam wheel, operativeq?connections between said cam 5 Wheel ,-.a d-t d-i cnipre or rip; a s pp I mental clutcl membergmea'ns, for throwing sai u :-me altern te y nto:

e' m ntw h a d r lw i s i k! ar i on] said operative connections-between said compressor tr p and saldcam wheel,.and a shered J Q EraKriQd: 1 S i link, 1

sa a le W s ll rl m nta r i hr ,trollingj member,

lil.-il:n;-,f qmbinatio s f em n stcontrolling members alternately into engage .-;ment with said; clutch, alink operatively, connected ,to an intermittent movable part of said :jsheaf forming and binding mechanism, 12 0 and resilienpmounted connecting, member connecting said link and said supple-mental member and; slidably clutch controlling, mounted on saidlinkj- V a 12. In 3 combination, sheaf forming s and;

; -bin ding mechanism, a binder clutch, a clutch controlling member operatively connected fllZOQSBEld sheaf, forming andibinding mechanism, 1 a jjsupplemental, clutch, Icont'rolling member, mea t rew e eidi hi-i h.

controllingmember, and a supplemental 2 yieldable connectio-n between-' sztidsupplemental clutch eontrolling 'inember and said a a =nected; at-sonehendto said cam engaging- 2 member, and F resilientuconnections *betweeni to said 1 'supplementa-l clutch controlling v "f eberyand aicoiled spring carried on thelower' nism; and :an-adjustable: connection between said last mentioned means and: said clutch controlling member.

13. In combination, a cam Wheel, a member pivoted On said frame e'nga-g'eablewith tlie cam on :said Wheel, a

-bi'nder clutch, a clutch controlling memberpia oted on said frame, a COHIIGCiZlOII bBtWQBII sa'id clutch -controlln1g: member and sald' '7 5 eam 11 engaging member, supplemental iclutc-h eon-trolling memberpivoted on said "frame'am'echanism .,-i:'or throwing: said '--'supplemental clutch :controllingmember into engagement 'With' said clutch'i'alternately 7:: with respect to said first mentioned clutch cam engaging member.

engageable Withthe cain' on saidEW-heel, a

binder clutch, a clutch controlling-- member I pi'voted on said "frame, resilient connectionbetween said "clutch controlling anember 'and said ram eng-agi-ng*m'ember,- a -supplemental clutch eontrolling' niember piv- "*oted on said=frainey=mech anism for throw ing said supplemental" 1 clutch scent rolling member into engagement 1 With said 'clu tch alternately with respect "to said first *men tion'ed clutch controlling member; and a sup- L plemental yieldable connection between said supplemental 'clutch controlling member.

andsaid cam engaging member.

15." In'='combination=,- a frame, a binder CELIIl'W'hfiGl, a meinberpivoted on'saidir-ame engageable Withthe'cam-pn'; said iW-heel, a

7 -binder clutch, aclutch centrolling member --controllingmember, and a supplemental link 1 operatively connected I one end-t0 said cam engaging memberand at -theother end -'-"'member. a 7

-16? In"-c0 bi-natioma airame; a 'binder cam Wheel thereon, a mem-ber pivoted onsaid frame engageable withaid camjwheel, --binder clutchon" saidaframe, a clutch con- -tr'olling member, a connection -between :said I 'clutch' controlling member and said camwen i gaging member, a supplemental clutch con -trolling membercarriederi said 'i'rame,

frame, a 1 binder :11:

{14:9Iii-combination, a' ira'mey binder y cam Wheel member pivoted on Sitld frame 1 mechanism; 'fOI-lZthI OWlIIgYL said supplemental clutch controlling HlBIHbGIHlIltO." engagement with. 1 said :clutch" alternately with respect. to said first. mentioned clutch :controlling; member, lifting means aforesaid;v supplemental clutch controlling member .eoperatively, conq-supplemental 1 means for, adjusting? theutime ;=contr0llingamember.

173 In: -.combmat10n,a a

engage-able withasaid: cam, binder clutch, as clutch controlling member pivoted: on said o-it' operation of:\saidaisupplemental clutch 41E75- frame, a binder ucamzwheeha member iplvoted omsaidframe inectedaz to v said 12am engaging; member-, and I frame, resilient connections -.'between; said? i clutch: :controllingmember andasaidlcam en- .xgaglng member, a. :su'pplementala clutch conmechanism =-for throwing; said-1 supplemental with said clutchi alternately with respect to saidfirstmentioned clutch eontrollingimember, a supplementallink 'operativelyaconwthegropposite end 10f said links'and said supi plenie11tal :clutch controlling member.) 1

binding mechanisnnta binder clutch, a isl-utch zcontrolling. member: operativelyconnected to ,i

#said sheaf forming andbinding mechanism, a supplemental: clutch controlling member, means for throwing saidi clutch controlling clutch controllingmember intoaengagementii trolling memberwpivoteduon ,said; frame,

F118} ln -combination;sheaf. form-ingzrr and" members alternatelyinto engagement: With i u. said clutch, a link operatively connected to; man. intermittently1 movable apart 4 of, said sheaf forming. and binding. mechanism, a U-sl 'apedmeinber' slidablei on :said Blink eX- iltehding. around; said asupplemental clutch I bindingwmechanism, a binder; clutch, a clutch -:a-controlling.memberoperatively;connected to a i said -sheat formin-g. and; binding mechanism, a'. supplementalficlutch aacontrol'ling 7 member,

I means for throwingi saidgpclutclr controlling 1; 1 members 1 alternately; a mtocenga-gement with:

2- sai'dziclutch, ailinkoperati-vely. connectedat V itsH'upper end: stm al'l intermittentlyi movable said; supplemental clutch :controlling: mempart iof said sheaf'fiformingiand:binding mechanism, a: U-shaped"; :-.member vslidable aalcngitudinally of: l saidl'inkcextendingaround clutch member, means for throwing said inally positioning "said U-shaped "member clutch members alternately into engagement thereon. e 10 V 7 With said clutch, a link movable with the In testimony WhefeofIafiix mysi g'naiture, operative connections between said. compresin the preseneeof two Witnesses. sor trip and said cam Wheel, a U-shaped CLEMMA RANEY.

member carried on said link engageable with Witnesses: 7 said supplemental clutch controlling meni- R. J. RANEY, her, and a spring carried on said link nor- L. L. TAYLOR.

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